Magnus Carlsen has tied the knot with Ella Victoria Malone in an elegant ceremony in Norway.
The chess Grand Master was snapped kissing his 26-year-old bride Ella Victoria Malone outside Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo.
According to reports in the Norwegian media, details of the ceremony were largely kept under wraps ahead of the big day.
However, as snaps from the nuptial do reveal, the event appeared to be lavish, with stunning floral and foliage displays adorning the exterior of the chapel.
Meanwhile, the bride looked spectacular in a white dress, featuring a voluminous skirt and sweetheart neckline.
The top of the dress was overlaid with lace, creating a high-necked style with long sleeves.
The back of the gown featured a keyhole detail. Photos do not show the bride wearing a veil, showing off the feature to its full extent.
Emma opted to wear her brunette tresses styled into a low bun with a centre parting, and completed her bridal look with a fresh faced make-up look, with dewy skin, peach blush, and a pink lip.
Newlyweds Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen pictured, left) and Ella Victoria Malone (pictured, right) kiss outside the chapel after their wedding ceremony at Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo
The world number one chess player and his new bride (both pictured) beamed as they posed for photographs
The newlyweds seemed delighted as they kissed in front of photographers, beaming as people took snaps.
They were first spotted together publicly as a couple at the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge in Germany in February.
After going public with their relationship, Emma was regularly spotted supporting her World No 1 chess player beau at various events, including December’s World Rapid & Blitz Championships in New York.
The wedding comes just days after it was revealed that Magnus revealed he would return to a major tournament after organisers announced they would relax dress code rules.
On December 27, the Norwegian was defending his World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York when governing body FIDE told him he could not continue whilst wearing jeans.
He said he offered to change his trousers for the following day before being fined and told he needed to change straight away.
After significant backlash, FIDE announced on December 30 that they would relax its dress code to allow for ‘elegant minor deviations’ of its official list of acceptable attire.
As a result, Magnus said he will return to the tournament on Monday but insisted he will continue to wear jeans as a matter of principle.
The bride, 26-year-old Ella Victoria Malone looked stunning as she donned a classic white gown with a full skirt and lace sleeves
SEALED WITH A KISS: The newlyweds were not shy, showing off their affection for each other with a passionate smooch outside the chapel
‘To make a long story short: I’ll be playing at least one more day here in New York,’ Carlsen said in an interview with the YouTube channel for the Take Take Take app. ‘If I do well, another day after that.’
He added: ‘As a principle, I will definitely play in jeans tomorrow.’
Following the incident the 34-year-old revealed that he had spoken to FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich.
‘Speaking to Dvorkovich and the main sponsor Turlov, it did feel we could have some fruitful discussions and in the end of the day I decided to play,’ he continued.
‘In addition, I love playing blitz chess. I want to give the fans the chance to see me play it. It could be the last time, who knows.’
On December 27, he pulled out of the championships with the chess governing body issuing Carlsen a $200 (£158) fine after giving him an opportunity to change into the correct attire, which the rejected.
However, after being told he would not be allowed to continue, he reportedly responded ‘I’m out, f*** you’.
Carlsen, world champion between 2013 and 2023, said he had a lunch meeting before the round and had to change quickly.
The couple made their public debut last February. Since then, Emma has been seen supporting her husband at multiple tournaments
BEAMING: Chess Grand Master Magnus Carlsen was seen beaming as he stood next to his new wife
‘I put on a shirt, jacket and honestly like I didn’t even think about jeans, even changed my shoes,’ Carlsen told Take Take Take, an app for following chess.
‘I didn’t even think about it. First of all, I got a fine which is fine, and then I got a warning that I would not be paired if I didn’t go change my clothes. They said that I could do it after the third round today.’
The Norwegian grandmaster is the most high-profile name in chess, having won 64 major titles in the sport since emerging as a prodigious talent in the early 2000s.
In addition to chess, the Norwegian has also taken his talents into the world of fantasy football.
Mid-way through the 2019/20 Premier League campaign Carlsen climbed to first place on the league’s official fantasy table, putting him top of a list of more than 7 million players.
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